Where does “sultan” come from?

sultan (Indonesian) comes from Malay sultan, from Arabic سُلْطَان, from Aramaic שולטנא — power, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...

sultan (Indonesian): sultan

Definitions

  1. sultan

Ancestry of “sultan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysultansultan ruler
2Arabicسُلْطَانruler, king; sultan
3Aramaicשולטנאpower, authority, sway; rule, government, office;...
Every word from Aramaic שולטנא →Every word from Arabic سُلْطَان →Every word from Malay sultan →